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Recommendation 13
13
Accepted in Part
Develop national anti-spiking strategy by evaluating initiatives and promoting best practice
Recommendation
The Government should evaluate the efficacy of different anti-spiking partnership initiatives and develop a national strategy which promotes best practice and requires all police forces and local authorities to publish their chosen approach. (Paragraph 66) Spiking 41 Detecting and investigating spiking
Government Response Summary
The government intends to review anti-spiking initiatives as part of a statutory review due April 2023, featuring best practice, but currently has no intention to publish a specific national strategy. It will consider requiring police forces and local authorities to publish their approach.
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
The Government recognises the value of the various anti-spiking initiatives that have taken place across the country and is grateful to the various police forces, local authorities and private businesses that are taking steps to safeguard against spiking. As part of the statutory review on spiking, the Government intends to carry out reviews of international activity, academic research into spiking, and anti-spiking initiatives to ensure that we are taking the best possible action to tackle this issue. The final report on spiking, due 28 April 2023 will feature case studies of best practice throughout the country and the various organisations working on this issue. There is currently no intention to publish a specific spiking strategy, but it is the Government’s intention that the statutory report will highlight this best practice and provide avenues for organisations to communicate and share tips and strategies. We will consider whether police forces and local authorities should be required to present an “anti-spiking mission statement” and outline their work to tackle the issue.